Pupils went down on one knee and prayed for the four brothers to be safely reunited with their parents.
The 64-year-old driver was on the R37 road near the N1 bypass when he was suddenly blocked by two vehicles, a white Kia Sorento and black Mercedes-Benz. The attackers, dressed in white overalls, got out and started firing shots randomly.
The suspects forced the four children out of the vehicle into their Mercedes-Benz and drove off in the direction of the R81 road, leaving the distraught driver at the scene with his vehicle, said MThe motive for the kidnapping is unknown at this stage. Speaking to TimesLIVE on Thursday, Lizette Lancaster from the Institute for Security Studies, said fromAbout 5% of those reported to the police were for ransom or extortion.
Anyone with information is asked to urgently contact the investigating officer, Capt Ntlane Rasedile, on 082 565 8566, crime stop on 0860 010 111, or the nearest police station or use the MySAPSApp.
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